Wearable Display Object Switching via Sensing Input

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable electronic devices like smart watches have small display interfaces, making it difficult for users to efficiently navigate and access various applications due to the limited screen space, leading to inaccurate and inefficient interaction.

Innovation Solution

An information processing method that uses a sensing device to acquire input operations and determine if they satisfy predetermined conditions, allowing for the switching of object identifications on the display screen, enabling the display of corresponding data content in a controlled and efficient manner, such as by displaying multiple object identifications sequentially or based on user input parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If the display interface is made small to fit wearable devices, then the device portability and wearability are improved, but the information display accuracy and efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice portabilityVSAvoidinformation display accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display screen into multiple regions (first region and second region) with different functions. The first region displays object identifications while the second region displays detailed data content, allowing the small screen to present information in a segmented, hierarchical manner that maintains accuracy despite limited space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a temporal dimension by sequentially displaying different object identifications and data content at different moments (first moment, second moment, T+1th moment). This sequential disclosure allows the small display to present multiple pieces of information over time, effectively increasing the information capacity without increasing physical screen area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If the display screen size is limited, then the device can be made wearable and portable, but the user interaction efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice wearabilityVSAvoiduser interaction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-displays object identifications in the first region before showing detailed data content. This preliminary display of categorized information allows users to quickly locate and select needed applications or functions, improving interaction efficiency on the small screen by reducing the time to access specific information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic content switching between different object identifications and data content based on user input operations. The system transitions from displaying one object identification to another, and from data content to different data content, making the interface adaptive and responsive to user needs, thereby improving efficiency on the constrained display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Quantity of substance

If multiple types of information are displayed on a single interface, then the information completeness is improved, but the information readability and accessibility deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidinformation accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display into two functional regions: the first region for displaying object identifications (application icons or categories) and the second region for displaying detailed data content. This spatial segmentation allows complete information to be presented while maintaining readability, as each region serves a specific purpose and prevents information clutter.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses preliminary display of object identifications as a filtering mechanism. Users first see categorized information and then access detailed content only when needed. This preliminary organization of information improves accessibility by allowing users to scan and locate information quickly without being overwhelmed by all detailed content at once.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10324616B2Information processing method and electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2019.06.18 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

An information processing method and an electronic apparatus are described. The method includes acquiring M sense points for representing an input operation through a sensing device; deciding whether the M sense points satisfy a predetermined condition to generate a decision result; when the decision result identifies that the M sense points satisfy the predetermined condition, representing that the input operation is an input operation for changing the display content of a display screen, and then generating a switch instruction; controlling a first object identification in the first region of the display screen to change to a N+1th object identification at a first moment in response to the switch instruction according to parameter values of the M sense points; controlling a second region including the first region of the display screen to display N+1th data content corresponding to the N+1th object identification one by one at a T+1th moment.